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This chapter sets forth two highly unusual fact patterns. The first concerns the birth of conjoined twins and raises issues regarding how to evaluate and compare quality of life verses quantity of life considerations. The central issue involves whether the twins can legally and ethically be separated.
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Vukadinovich, D.M., Krinsky, S.L. (2001). Twins and Transplants. In: Ethics and Law in Modern Medicine. International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9674-9_8
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